HFO Replaces Harmful Foams
While COVID-19 dominates the headlines, the slow burn of climate change is still with us and increasingly impacts how boats are built. Take, for instance, the replacement of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs),… Read more »
Bill Is Back – Professional BoatBuilder Issue 190, Apr/May 2021 — Heart of a French runabout.
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Foil-Assisted Guide Boat
Designer Scott Jutson checked in with us from New Zealand as he was waiting to board one of the last flights back to Vancouver, Canada, to ride out the coronavirus… Read more »
Head Upgrade with Sanicubic 1
Quirky marine toilets are a reliable source of wonder and potty humor during onboard cocktail banter, but they’re a lot less amusing if you’re the master, mate, or mechanic charged… Read more »
Tideman Boats Launches Electric HDPE Patrol Boat
Traveling any portion of Amsterdam’s more than 100 kilometers (62 miles) of canals, or grachten, visitors quickly realize why The Netherlands’ constitutional capital is also called the “Venice of the North.”… Read more »
Eight Bells: Edward Donald Fry
Edward Donald Fry, designer and builder of a diverse portfolio of military, commercial, and leisure vessels, died on Nov. 21, 2019, in North Fort Meyers, Florida. He was born in… Read more »
Wyliecat 40: More Than a Facelift
California designer Tom Wylie, 73 (PBB Nos. 75 and 152), can look back on a long line of seminal boats from his drafting table. Among them are successful ocean racers… Read more »
Old 505 Dinghy Needs New Home
Larry Tuttle operates his Waterat workshop in La Selva Beach, California, on the property of the Monterey Bay Academy surrounded by acres of agriculture and a view of the Pacific… Read more »
Pure Watercraft, an Electric Start-up
Pushed by a conspicuously low-profile motor, we zoomed along the western shore of Lake Washington in a cold northerly under a pale October sun. Our 16‘8“ (5.10m) production aluminum bass… Read more »
Rapid Response Team at Teak Isle
Consider this an introduction to a friend that you’ll have time to get to know better in Professional BoatBuilder No. 185, due out next month. Here’s what you need to… Read more »
EP Carry Offers Portable Power
Transitioning from electric toothbrushes to electric outboards, a Washington couple developed a compact, lightweight, and simple-to-operate dinghy motor. We look at PropEle Electric Boat Motors Inc. and the secret behind… Read more »
